By Laura Wilcox, Professor, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading
Bjørn H. Samset, Senior Researcher in Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo
Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening is still unclear, and among the biggest questions in climate science today. Our new study reveals that reductions in air pollution – particularly in China and east Asia – are a key reason for this faster warming.
Cleanup of sulphur emissions…
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By Amnesty International
January Afghanistan In 2023, Amnesty International released a report on the Taliban’s war on women. Following its findings, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor filed a request for arrest warrants against the Taliban’s Supreme Leader and their Chief Justice, citing crimes against humanity. The request charges the Taliban’s Supreme Leader and their Chief Justice for gender persecution […] The post 29 human rights wins to be proud of appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By R Umaima Ahmed
Following a severe June heatwave, accelerated glacier melt triggered flash floods and landslides north of Pakistan. The provincial government was criticised for delayed rescue efforts and lack of preparedness.
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By Aaron J. Snoswell, Senior Research Fellow in AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology
Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot embedded in X (formerly Twitter) and built by Elon Musk’s company xAI, is back in the headlines after calling itself “MechaHitler” and producing pro-Nazi remarks.
The developers have apologised for the “inappropriate posts” and “taken action to ban hate speech” from Grok’s posts on X. Debates about AI bias have been revived too.
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By Christine Mary Hallinan, Senior Research Fellow, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
As more and more people receive medicinal cannabis prescriptions, we’re left with a system that is misaligned with its original purpose.
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By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Unless we are happy to keep government debt, – which is already close to a trillion dollars – growing indefinitely, taxes will need to rise.
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By Guido Carim Junior, Senior Lecturer in Aviation, Griffith University
This tragedy reminds us that aviation safety depends on patient and thorough investigation – not media soundbites or unqualified expert commentary.
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By Rachel Hughes, Associate Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
Maria Elander, Associate professor, La Trobe University
The World Heritage listing raises timely questions, such as whether we might see nominations for sites from Australia’s own genocidal past.
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Sunday, July 13, 2025
Garment factories around the world which have signed up to implement UN-backed labour standards may simply stop investing in improving working conditions, due to widespread uncertainty over tariff levels, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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By Raj Adhikari
The Bote community in Nepal is facing livelihood insecurity due to conservation laws enforced by Chitwan National Park, which have restricted them from continuing their ancestral fishing practices.
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